Thursday, February 13, 2014

Hello, hello!
This has become one of our favorite recipes. I made it for the first time a few weeks ago and have probably made it 4 times since. It's my three favorite things in a meal: vegetarian, inexpensive, and produces lots of leftovers. I love leftovers. Enjoy!
Cheers,
Savannah Marie

Sunday, January 19, 2014

I don't blog as much as I used to. As a woman that wears (probably too) many hats, I've found that living and enjoying my life has a tendency to get in the way of me blogging about my life. However, recently I've had a rather large influx of people ask me to continue to blog and to share two specific topics of interest: one, my family's journey to get healthy and two, funny shit my kids say. Those are two topics of extreme interest to me and let's just be honest...I could probably spend a few less minutes scrolling through Facebook and watching Murder She Wrote and a few more minutes sharing things that may or may not inspire you to start your own journey to good health, or at the very least, entertain you with what comes out of the mouths of my genius super children. They've both recently been given Ipod touches, so they can text us now, which is adding a whole new level of awesome entertainment to our lives.

That said, I suppose I shall begin by sharing my newest interest (ok, obsession): juicing. I love it. I love my juicer. I love vegetables. I love the way I feel and the way my body is transforming. I love the energy I have and the way my hair looks. I love everything about it. It is my opinion that everyone should buy a juicer and get on it. I'll be 30 in just under two weeks and I feel like I'm 20. (minus the hangovers and other misc affects of my poor choices at that age) It's cured my allergies, my headaches, this weird spot on my face I hated. It's a miracle.
I've also made a concentrated effort to eliminate most meat and some dairy in this home. We are focusing on vegetable based meals and clean eating. I'm not bold enough to say I'll never eat meat again. I know that to be untrue. Every once in awhile, mama just wants to hide in the closet and eat a chicken finger. It happens. That said, introducing the fresh juice into our diet has left all of us craving meat less and less. I haven't even been thinking about it, really. I've found it interesting how the healthier you eat, the healthier you want to eat. The kids occasionally put up some resistance, but have promised to keep trying everything I make until we find things they enjoy together. In the meantime, I'll just be honest...they're eating some stuff they don't enjoy so much. It's ok. They'll thank me later.

Anyhow, I'm still perfecting my favorite juice recipes. I swear I think I've bought everything in the store trying to get them just right and while we are enjoying most of them, some are better than others. I'll be sharing some of those recipes when I feel like I have it just right. For now, I will leave you with the two most important thoughts I have concerning juicing so far: 1. Coconut water is awful. Do not pour it in your juice. and 2. Grapefruit ruins everything. Just my opinion, of course, but trust me. Those are lessons you don't want to learn by ruining $20 worth of organic juice. (which we gagged down anyway, since I refuse to waste the money)

In conclusion, I would like to share a couple of really great recipes that I made this week. All vegetarian, all low priced, all delicious. We typically use all organic ingredients, with the exception of a few things. I feel like that's the best way to go. However, to me, the bottom line is this: Feed your family the best way you can. If you can't go organic, wash the veggies well and pat yourself on the back for skipping McDonalds and cooking them real food. Perhaps consider buying "the dirty dozen" organic. (The Dirty Dozen) I'm spending quite a bit of time cooking these days. Lots of recipes to follow. If you want to catch the play by play as it happens, follow me on instragram: @shopEBV.

Hope you are all enjoying 2014. Peace and love to you in this new year!

Cheers,
Savannah Marie
Avocado Egg Salad:
Put 4 eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water.
Bring to a boil and then let them continue to boil for 4 minutes.
Rinse under cold water until cool.
Peel eggs and put in a mixing bowl with one avocado.
Season with sea salt and pepper and mash with a fork.
Fun fact: tastes good on toasted whole wheat. (We like Rudi's organic whole wheat.)

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

We have a winner! Congratulations, Shelley! Please contact both Everybody's Buying Vintage and The Kissing Tree Vintage to claim your prize within 72 hours!
Everyone else: Thank you for playing! Stay tuned, as we will be doing several more giveaways before the end of the year, including some teamed up with more of your favorite vintage stores!
Cheers,
Savannah Marie

Friday, November 15, 2013

Guess who just upped the ante? The Kissing Tree Vintagehas decided to join in on our fun!We are giving away a sweater of your choice, any sweater in our shop, up to a $78 value and they are adding a $50 GIFT CARD to The Kissing Tree to the prize! Now, the winner gets both! A killer sweater + a $50 The Kissing Tree gift card! If you have already entered the contest, you are automatically eligible to win both, no worries!

Thursday, November 14, 2013

It's been cold for like one day and I'm already missing summer. I'm currently spending my days working with wool and tweed and fur and longsleeves, but all I really want to do is spend lazy days on the river. Or the beach. Or the lake. I really need to move, since I constantly long for sunshine on my face and dream of a year where I wear nothing but sundresses. Who knows what the future holds?
These are all snapshots from our trip to Red River Campground, one of the most magical places I've ever visited. The energy at this place is amazing. Good people everywhere.
Have a beautiful day, friends.
Cheers,
Savannah Marie

Monday, November 11, 2013

It's cold. You need a sweater. Let us GIVE you one for FREE!
We are giving away a sweater of your choice, any sweater in our shop, up to a $78 value. Contest ends next Monday, November 18 at 12:00 midnight CST. This contest is also being run on our Instagram (@shopEBV), Pinterest, and Facebook, so be sure to enter there as well for more chances to win! Winner is chosen at random.

To enter:
1. You must follow our blog via Bloglovin, Google Friend Connect, or email. All links can be found on this page.
2. Comment on this post telling us your favorite thing about fall.

ABOUT ME

a free spirit. vintage is her passion. patchwork, braided headbands, flowers in her hair...all things that make her smile. she appreciates the little things: bright sunny days, the smile of a friend, the laugh of sweet presley laine, impromptu adventures. she strongly believes in true love. she hopes to one day be married to a (very specific) hunk in a rock & roll band. this hunk calls her sunshine, beautiful, & silly gyspy lady, but most importantly, the love of his life, & that makes her smile. she knows that karma is real & tries to live in a way that reflects that. sometimes she drinks margaritas at noon, and more often than not, she can be found on a regular day in the middle of the week, just livin' the dream.